FCS prospects matching higher level of play

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The FCS prospects at Saturday's Senior
Bowl should hope to perform as well as others did in college football all-star
showcases this past week.

Considering they are coming from smaller programs than the FBS level, FCS
prospects tend to have to do a little bit more to get noticed by NFL scouts.

While a lot of evaluation is subjective during the buildup to the NFL Draft in
late April, Charleston Southern cornerback Charles James came out of the
weekend with something tangible, the Defensive MVP Award - as voted on by
scouts in attendance - at the Raycom All-Star Classic in Montgomery, Ala.

Most notable for the undersized James was a crushing hit to break up a pass. He
also deflected a pass that led to an interception and returned three kickoffs
for 64 yards in the Stars squad's 31-3 loss to the Stripes.

Another cornerback, Appalachian State's Demetrius McCray, boosted his stock
with a big game at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Carson City, Calif. He
intercepted a pass and returned it 38 yards, broke up another pass, forced a
fumble and had five solo tackles for the National squad in its 34-0 victory.

The big boys in the trenches may have helped themselves the most at the East-
West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. The National Football Post wrote that
Princeton defensive end Mike Catapano had the best week of practices leading up
to the game, using his quickness to dominate opposing offensive linemen.

The NFP also gave high grades to offensive linemen Terron Armstead of Arkansas-
Pine Bluff and Earl Watford of James Madison.